Vinyl pressings
by The Tremeloes · 1970
Right Wheel, Left Hammer, Sham was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
5429 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, etched, stamped 'Made in Germany'
5429-B Made in GermanyRunout side B, etched, stamped 'Made in Germany'
5429 ARunout side A, etched, variant 1
5429 BRunout side B, etched, variant 1
5429 A-2Runout side A, etched, variant 2
5429 BRunout side B, etched, variant 2
5429 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A
5429 B Made in GermanyRunout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 5429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 5429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 5429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 5429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | CBS 54297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | CBS 54297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS 54297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Norway | CBS CBS 54297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | CBS 54297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 54297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 54297", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 54297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 54297", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Right Wheel, Left Hammer, Sham are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is CBS 5429.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5429) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5429 A-2 Made in Germany and 5429-B Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
